Woes of Being a Jack

I am not the master of anything.

I can't draw exceptionally well, I can't create magic with photoshop, I can't capture moments with a camera, and I surely can't move anyone to tears with my writing.

But I am, the jack of all trades.

I draw fairly well, I can sketch a portrait of you in under five minutes that bears a slight resemblance, I can handle photoshop to achieve my objectives, I can use Illustrator to trace and make vector art, I can shoot pictures better than some who never attended photography classes, and I can definitely write to make people think I can write.

But being the jack of all trades, simply means, you are never the best at anything, nor is there ever going to be a time when you're standing at the pinnacle of your success. Tinkering in anything and everything, simply means, you have not found your way, THE passion.

I get inspired by great work. I go to a friend's blog and will simply go green with envy by the things he/she is able to do. I go to deviant art, while collecting and faving all those great works out there, I can't help but think, when will the time come when I will be able to create amazing works of art such as these?

There's a saying that success is 99% perspiration and 1% genius/talent.

To me, this simply means I may never create a miracle. But I can start.

And miracle to me means the great artwork I have seen. You might think ego is getting into my head, though I do not deny I have a healthy dose of it. But I know I can do it. I will just have to start. Cultivate what I have now. It may not be much, but it is something.

If I can do fairly well in the things I tinker with, can you imagine what I can do if I concentrate in cultivating only one aspect of art? Oh well, just a thought.

There is also another saying. Do not think about the fears, but what you want.



I want to be extraordinary.

The Final Rush

I shall be doing this for the last time this semester. Just some loose ends to tie up and sayonara, Year2 Sem1!! These are to be completed over the weekends. Just two days.

1. Advertising journal
2. Socio-psy journal
3. Tune Hotels.Com Ads FINAL touch up
4. Illustration mounting and journal
5. Graphic Design CIS
6. Socio-psy research
7. Make resume
8. Compile port

I realised I haven't been updating my own work very much this semester. Neither did I go through every pain staking details of what I was doing, like I did last sem. Surely it's not due to my losing interest. Just simply nothing much to show....

To E!

My newest designer aspiration:

To be able to collaborate with Eason Chan one day!! Having him wear my T-shirt design, or maybe design his album for him.. not bad wat... hehe~ so high just thinking about it.

It has to be in the near future! Work work work... I shall path my way to my idol~

Heal the World

I happen to think this is my favourite work this semester. A final assignment for illustration class. Yea~ if only I know how to make the sky background look more dramatic.

Drawn on A3, coloured with my expensive colour pencils, inked with artline and colour pens borrowed from tzeyee. Background with soft pastels.

Indulge. Like Chocolate.

You know how life is so full of ironies? Just when you decide to put your guard down and to simply indulge, things turn their heads and you're left wondering. I am a sucker for indulging in the moment. To simply feel and go with the flow. And when you're slammed against a hard wall simply because you were following the current, oh-well, better luck next time.

It hurts so much. But there's more to life than this. More than fickle friends and empty encouragements. My time will come, surely. Until then, I shall wait. Again.

You know what? I think this week might just be the most eventful one of the whole semester. I was on clouds, then plummeted back to earth. I went to a funeral, but ended up leaving a birthday party. I thought I was doing better than fine, and then... things just didn't work out, I guess.

May the walls go back up. Take a step back. And check the sensibilities. I think I am ready to go again. =D

Crunch Time

So tired right now. Can barely keep my eyes open. Today was eventful. But a ribbon of gloom spiraled along this happy day. Um... and it all ended with a piece of truly juicy gossip. I have given myself permission to a short holiday that I think I kinda craved and deserved. But holiday is over now.

It's crunch time, people.

Spiral Foods: Pasta Packaging

AH!!! I had such trouble trying to upload these pictures! I don't know what's wrong with my image uploader in blogger.. not even sure if it'll fix itself in time. Anyway, once again, I used Photobucket to upload these. Otherwise, who knows when it'll be until I'll be able to share with you my latest fantastic work? Wahahahha~

Right. Another packaging design. This cost so little this time around, just a little under a hundred ringgit. Yea~ extra money for good food.

And I happen to think this is my best effort when it comes to shooting my own product design out of the studio. It doesn't look cheap or anything like that right? RIGHT??!

Pasta packaging. Modern minimalism. Natural Packaging. Red. Black. Corporate colours. Like, what else can I say?

So, you dig? Heee....~


ps: Please enlighten me.. click on for larger view. =D

To No 12

I wanted to upload my packaging photos.. but apparently I can't upload any photos in blogger now. I don't know why. I have been trying many times lately, but without any success. I even have to link my new header over from some other image hosting site.

Anyway, I have finally finished my packaging just in time for me to go home about ten hours later. Not going to say much about it here, but shall divulge on the next post. Maybe I will have better luck uploading photos from home.

So people, GOOD BYE!!!!

The things I am going to do at home (haven't been back for two months):
1. Food! Actually, I just kinda wanna hang out with Hooi Fong over a good meal. Kapitan Tandoori Set, maybe? Or KFC? I know you can get KFC anywhere, but it's different with different people. Really! O man.. maybe it's really about food and not the company.
2. Drama updates. Gonna get all those new episodes from my sister~ I have almost run my stock here to the ground..
3. Books. My sister and mom went to Borders and bought a whole lot of paperbacks while I was not home.. I am so going back with a vengeance!!
4. Drown. In the love, people. Hee...

Maybe you'll see further updates from me back home. I do want to put up my packaging post. Anyhow, you have a good weekend. It's gonna be Wesak Day on Saturday and Mother's Day on Sunday. Well, love your Buddha and your Mom.

=P

Counting Down: Four Weeks!

I tried adding a picture. Tonnes of time. But it didn't work. Oh well... never mind.

Right this moment, I am so excited over three things. They are all putting butterflies in my stomach!

1. I am going home next week. No idea why, but I am having a case of homesickness now. Hopefully a short trip back will cure it for me. But before that, I will have to finish up some stuff first for I will be taking a few days off schedule. A few days of computer abandonment. No blogging, Facebook, online drama and MSN. Great. I can't wait!! (No sarcasm. Really.)

2. I will be working for something something. Am losing confidence every time I think about it, so it's best I don't do that now. If it didn't end up being a huge embarrassment, I'll consider putting the details here. Other than that, well, let's just say I'll keep you in suspense, or not. Whatever.

3. Dank Ong Kang Rui!!! Thank you for the idea, heheheheheheh~~~ Sem ends in FOUR weeks!! I seriously can't wait! I am so envious of those local uni people who have finished their exams and am free of all worries now. Though I am not having a hard time this sem, hardly, but I'm getting sick of work. You know??!! Rui bragged about her summer plans. And it so happened I zoomed in on one of those plans and will be making myself available for it. She's probably regretting telling me anything, but what the heck, I'm tagging along, Rui... Don't disappoint me. Well, I hope I don't disappoint me.